The Great Depression (jan 1, 1929 – jan 1, 1939)
Description:
"Last Hired, First Fired, African Americans were the first ones to see hours and jobs cut, and they experienced the highest unemployment rate during the 1930s. Since they were already relegated to lower-paying professions, African Americans had less of a financial cushion to fall back on when the economy collapsed." (history.com)"African-American unemployment rates doubled or tripled those of whites." (history.com)
"Unemployment rate overall 25% but for Black Americans at 50%"
"Under the Rosevelt administration many help programs were founded, though discrimination by local administrators was common. Low-cost public housing was made available to Black families." (britannica.com)
Source:
https://www.history.com/news/last-hired-first-fired-how-the-great-depression-affected-african-americans
https://www.britannica.com/topic/African-American/African-American-life-during-the-Great-Depression-and-the-New-Deal
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1929
jan 1, 1939
~ 10 years